Monday, December 27, 2010

Monday mural: mermaids and more

In West Oakland (on Poplar St., I think) is a huge metal recycling yard.  This year they had artists (Bode, Eya, Marley and Toad) paint murals on their block long security wall that faces the street.  Only when you walk to the other side of the street can you see the heavy equipment that moves the metal around.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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10 comments:

  1. TashDecember 27, 2010 at 12:23 AM

    I just love your mural Mondays. Fun to see all the different work and subjects. I hope you had a merry and bright Christmas. I have enjoyed getting to know a little about you and a lot about Oakland this year.

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  2. James MarkDecember 27, 2010 at 3:55 AM

    Cool! Definitely not the Little Mermaid.

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  3. JackDecember 27, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    That is a good idea. She's kind of cute . . .

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  4. John @ Beans and I on the LooseDecember 27, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    I am always impressed with murals. I am also surprised no graffiti has scarred this beautiful piece yet. Is their an unwritten code among the graffitists to leave murals untouched?

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  5. Bob CroweDecember 27, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    But I doubt there are many blue-skinned, green-eyed mermaids in the bay. Well, on the other hand, San Francisco is on the other side so maybe there are.

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  6. juliaDecember 27, 2010 at 2:49 PM

    a pleassant means of limiting more graffiti

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  7. Louis la VacheDecember 27, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    «Louis» has the same question Sinbad asked!
    ;-D

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  8. MarkaDecember 27, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    Sure beats a blank, concrete wall.

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  9. FrançoiseDecember 27, 2010 at 11:02 PM

    Belle sirène.

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  10. EbieJanuary 7, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Hi Carolyn, your mermaid is more seductive than my mermaid mural. Nice one!

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